Liam as a flat LEGO® brick mosaic

How is Liam built as a flat LEGO mosaic?

Liam has 4 letters and takes 29 plates in 3 sizes. The mosaic only uses 1- and 2-stud plate bands, the ones LEGO sells loose. At this piece count it helps to build letter by letter and check the spacing as you go.

How many LEGO plates do you need for Liam as a flat mosaic?

Building Liam takes 29 plates in 3 different sizes: 22 of 2×2, 5 of 2×10 and 2 of 2×4. The 2×2 ones are 76% of the total, so those are the ones to keep spare. By colour that is 9 green, 8 yellow, 6 blue and 6 red. The same name in 3D goes up to 51 pieces, 22 more, and needs 1 baseplate instead of 2.

Which letter of Liam takes the most plates?

The 4 letters of Liam don't cost the same: L with 5, I with 5, A with 8 and M with 11. M is the priciest at 11 plates and I the cheapest at 5.

How big is Liam as a flat mosaic?

The Liam mosaic spreads over 2 baseplates of 32 × 16 studs, about 25.6 cm wide each. It sits flush with the plate, one plate thick.

What size should you build Liam at: S, M or L?

The generator offers three sizes, and for Liam the gap is wide: 34 plates at S, 29 at M and 68 at L. At L the name stretches to 25.6 cm and needs 2 baseplates, so it's the choice to make before buying any bricks.

What can you make with Liam as a flat mosaic?

• Framed wall art or a flat sign with Liam for a bedroom.
• Decoration you can carry around without it falling apart.
• Brick typography project, from sketch to inventory.

How do you build Liam as a flat mosaic, step by step?

1. Open the generator with Liam pre-filled, in the flat view.
2. Gather the 29 plates — most of them are 22 of 2×2.
3. Lay out 2 baseplates of 32 × 16 studs and spread the 4 letters across them.
4. Check the preview before you fix the plates down.

More names as flat mosaics

• Noah
• Olivia
• Emma
• Oliver